Bridge over the Elbe or The Legion of No Return (Italian: Quel maledetto ponte sull'Elba, Spanish: No importa morir) is a 1969 war film directed by León Klimovsky and starring Tab Hunter, Howard Ross and Erika Wallner.
Synopsis
Germany, 1945, in the waning days of the Second World War, American and Soviet forces are swiftly advancing. To thwart the Red Army from advancing too far westward, the U.S. command instructs Sergeant Richard to demolish a bridge over the Elbe with a team of just five men. However, the bridge is heavily fortified by German soldiers, making the mission exceedingly difficult.
Cast
- Tab Hunter as Richards
- Howard Ross as Charlie Hines
- Erika Wallner as Erika
- Claudio Trionfi as Johnny Eisenhower
- Rosanna Yanni as Christina
- Óscar Pellicer as Stiles
- Ángel del Pozo as Rod
- Gaspar 'Indio' González as Doyle
- Daniele Vargas as Major Larson
- Alfonso de la Vega SS Officer
- José Guardiola German Commander
- Antonio Delgado
- Barta Barri Sgt. Mueller
References
Bibliography
- Victoria Ruétalo & Dolores Tierney. Latsploitation, Exploitation Cinemas, and Latin America. Routledge, 2009.
External links
- Bridge over the Elbe at IMDb
